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UNDERBELLY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The quality of being weak or unprotected

Example:

the soft underbelly of the Axis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("underbelly" is a kind of...):

soft spot; weak part; weak spot (a place of especial vulnerability)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The soft belly or underside of an animal's body

Synonyms:

underbelly; underbody

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("underbelly" is a kind of...):

abdomen; belly; stomach; venter (the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Lower side

Example:

the underbellies of clouds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("underbelly" is a kind of...):

bottom; underside; undersurface (the lower side of anything)

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